Erdogan's war and US myopia

Turkish air force's latest bombing of ISIS positions in Syria, and its simultaneous bombing of Kurdish positions in northern Iraq, and its asking for a no-fly zone for Syrian air force in the border region between Turkey and Syria are both enigmatic and counterproductive for a durable peace in the sub region. As these attacks and their specious justifications are unwarranted, so are they neither surprising nor unexplainable. However, the Obama Administration, which defied the…

US Intel: ISIS No Weaker After Year of US Bombings

Kurdish forces, Syrian Kurds in particular, have been making very big gains against ISIS in recent months and were threatening to break this stalemate. However, Turkey started feeling threatened by those Kurdish gains and have now turned their military might on those same Kurds who are fighting so well against ISIS. This, of course, runs counter to all the stories about how we are winning. U.S. intelligence agencies see the overall situation as a

Why the U.S. Can't Build an Opposition Army in Syria

Last week, the U.S. finally received some good news in Syria:.After months of prevarication, Turkey announced that the American military could launch airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria from its base in Incirlik. The development signaled that Turkey, a regional power, had at last agreed to join the fight against ISIS. The announcement provided a dose of optimism in a conflict that has, in the last four years, killed over 200,000 and displaced millions…

No, Senator Rubio: 'Oppression is a root cause of jihad

Marco Rubio continues to disappointment. Here’s the latest, as Front Page Magazinereports: …McCain, Rubio and a bunch of Democrats have authored a letter to Kerry with pro-Brotherhood talking points. Most of it is filler, but the stinger comes at the end. As we saw during the Arab Spring uprisings, choking off all peaceful and legitimate avenues for dissent coupled with unaccountable institutions fuels violent extremism and increases the likelihood of long-term instability. As President Obama

Sunday Reads: Jewish terrorism in Israel, Turkey goes to war with ISIS

An Israeli police officer inspects a house firebombed early Friday morning, with Hebrew graffiti visible on the left. Photo by Abed Omar Qusini / Reuters US Richard Goldstein tries to explain why his Democratic friends in Congress should vote against the Iran deal: I’m really disappointed that I oppose this deal. I hoped, naively I suppose, that negotiations resulting from the sanctions for which my friends and

Pistol used by ISIS terrorist in Garland, Texas attack link to Fast and Furious

In a bizarre twist, two separate Obama administration scandals find themselves linked. According to a Saturday story in the Los Angeles Times, Nadir Soofi a lone wolf ISISterrorist who tried to shoot up a Draw a Cartoon of Mohammed contest in Garland, Texas had a weapon that has been linked to the Fast and Furious operation. In effect, the Obama administration helped to arm an ISIS terrorist, albeit by accident.

Paul refuses to join GOP calls to shut down gov't over Planned Parenthood

Story highlightsPaul has been leading the fight in Congress to pull federal funding for Planned ParenthoodPaul also touched upon his foreign policy views and Donald Trump Washington (CNN)Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul refused to say Sunday whether he supports the efforts of some Senate Republicans to threaten a government shutdown over federal funding of Planned Parenthood. "I support any legislation that will defund Planned Parenthood. But I don't think you

Turkey joins the US to fight ISIS

There has been a significant development in the war against IS. Turkey has joined the US-led coalition. Turkey has so long been sitting on the fence as far as containing IS on its borders was concerned. Despite criticisms, Ankara was reluctant to join the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve, which began in August 2014. Though a strong NATO ally, Turkey also did not agree to let the US Air Force use its airbases to attack ISIL…

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